Give a wise man an honest brief to plead and his eloquence is no remarkable achievement.
You will not achieve happiness if you don't work hard; and it's a shame not to want to work hard.
The man who sticks it out against his fate shows spirit, but the spirit of a fool.
Ten soldiers wisely led will beat a hundred without a head.
Where there is no wine there is no love.
Chance fights ever on the side of the prudent.